“Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80’s movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80’s movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason. But no, no, John Hughes did not direct my life.”

“Caroline, look at me, look at my face, look at my face, shhh, look. Look, see? See that? Now, when you feel the blood rush in, you tell yourself that you’re gonna get through it. That you’re strong enough… yes, yes. No matter how good it feels to give yourself over to it, you fight it off. You bury it. Watch me, watch me. It’s the only way you’re gonna survive this thing. Try. Shh, try. That’s good. Hey… I promise you I will not let anything happen to you. Come here.”